St George Illawarra Dragons v St Helens pre season warm up game (Live Sky Sports Mix 9am UK)

[Copa]

The commentator said it’s currently forecast to be 40 degrees in Penrith next week… with a 6pm kickoff it’ll still be very hot.

[Gerrumonside ref]

Aussie commentators right to point out the youthful nature of the Dragons tonight.

I’m still enjoying this though!

[Nothus]

Ritson will be in the Saints starting 13 by the end of this season imo.

[bratman]

Wow!

[Gerrumonside ref]

26-12 to St Helens with about 10 mins to go.

Russell adds the extras to make it 28-12

[Old Frightful]

The Barrow flier looking good.

[dkw]

Just now, Old Frightful said:

The Barrow flier looking good.

Flimby flyer.....

[Gerrumonside ref]

A rare second half calamity by Saints

[Copa]

32 minutes ago, dkw said:

Why did the bunker get involved in the St Helens try and not the St George try, is there a rule where they can and cant get involved?

They review every try before the conversion attempt. If they think there’s something to review more closely they’ll tell the ref who’ll then send it upstairs for a final review.

[Old Frightful]

Just now, Gerrumonside ref said:

26-12 to St Helens with about 10 mins to go.

Russell adds the extras to make it 28-12

I suppose while he's commentating from the touchline he might as well make himself even more useful.

[dkw]

Just now, Copa said:

They review every try before the conversion attempt. If they think there’s something to review more closely they’ll tell the ref who’ll then send it upstairs for a final review.

Ah right, that would make sense.

[Northern Eel]

Two forward passes there! 

[Gerrumonside ref]

The Dragons duly punish Saints and crash over early in the tackle count after the drop out

[Gerrumonside ref]

1 minute ago, Old Frightful said:

I suppose while he's commentating from the touchline he might as well make himself even more useful.

Haha whoops!

[Old Frightful]

1 minute ago, dkw said:

Flimby flyer.....

Happy to be corrected but did he ever play for the Flimby Vikings?, I guess he must have done.

[GeordieSaint]

Game so different now. Both sides have second strings. Saints have showed up alright today. 

Edited February 11, 2023 by GeordieSaint

[Gerrumonside ref]

Concentrate fellas!

[Futtocks]

Evil bounce, there!

[dkw]

10 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

Happy to be corrected but did he ever play for the Flimby Vikings?, I guess he must have done.

Yeah, played kids rugby for Flimby.

Original Flimby Flyer was Kevin Pape, played for Carlisle and Town in the  80s and 90s and should have took his chance to go to Saints but turned it down. Would have been a GB winger if he had, hugely talented winger.

Edited February 11, 2023 by dkw

[dkw]

Good blow out for St Helens, got scrappy once all the subs started but the first 30 was very dominant.

[Old Frightful]

A foo king penalty goal?!?!

[Mr Frisky]

Enjoyed that - roll on next week.

[Gerrumonside ref]

Just now, dkw said:

Good blow out for St Helens, got scrappy once all the subs started but the first 30 was very dominant.

Agree a great work out by many of the top players who will need to be at their best next week if we’re going to make any dent on the Panthers.

[dkw]

Bloody great to be watching live RL again isn't it.

[sam4731]

A lot being mentioned about St George not being at full strength so it isn't particularly impressive from Saints but let's not forget that Saints were playing thousands of miles away from home in 20+ degrees higher than they'd be used to.